Aico, the market leader in domestic Fire and
Carbon Monoxide protection, has launched the SmartLINK Gateway, the Ei1000G.
This is a first in asset management and
compliance, providing full visibility and remote whole system monitoring of
Aico Fire and Carbon Monoxide alarm systems.
Aico, an Ei Company, is leading the way in home
life safety by pioneering new technologies and offering high quality alarms,
developed and manufactured in Ireland. All Aico alarms meet UK standards and
offer a variety of sensor types to guarantee protection for every home, the
cornerstone of which is delivering quality, service and innovation.
Stemming from their ethos of innovation, Aico has
launched the SmartLINK Gateway to provide a groundbreaking solution for
Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to have access to real time data insight
into the status of the Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm systems
across their entire housing stock.
Using its built-in GSM data connection, the
Ei1000G reports events including fire/CO activations and alarm head removals as
they happen to the SmartLINK cloud portal, for full visibility and remote
monitoring. The Ei1000G SmartLINK Gateway utilises Aico’s next generation of
wireless technology to enable real-time notifications via an online, cloud
based SmartLINK portal system.
The development of the Aico SmartLINK Gateway has
been greatly influenced by RSLs and their teams, through extensive feedback and
rigorous trials that have significantly shaped the final product; Aico designed
this alarm management system to assure tenant safety at any time. As the
pinnacle of Aico’s technology, this pioneering product facilitates the safety
of tenants at all times and aids with compliance across housing stock, ensuring
ease of monitoring for RSLs and clear, actionable intelligence.
Fife Council served as a trial site for the
SmartLINK Gateway, Lead Officer Jim Macdonald commented: “In a building that
relies on residents for access, we can monitor alarm systems remotely to make
sure everything is working correctly, and the tenants are kept safe. The main
benefit of this product would be saving time and money while getting an
immediate response, rather than going through the normal procedures. We have
always found that Aico is very adaptable in working with clients, such as
ourselves, to make sure the products are fit for purpose.”
Aico have always been at the forefront of Radio
Frequency (RF) technology and are now leading the way in revolutionising this
technology. The foundation of RF technology simply enabled wireless
interconnection between Aico alarms, allowing ease of installation. This
technology has been expanded upon and has progressed to now having more
capabilities than ever before. By using in-built GSM data connection and RF
interconnection to interface the SmartLINK Gateway with Aico alarms and
accessories, easy installation and reliable connection is assured, meaning full
visibility of connected RF systems. Although designed for SmartLINK, the
Ei1000G is backwards compatible and therefore will also give visibility to
RadioLINK+ systems. Events are reported directly as they happen via the online
portal, which gives accessible intelligence that can be actioned, reported on
and documented.
Electrical Engineer of Bassetlaw Council Andrew
Norman said of the Gateway: “With concerns about access and a duty of care to
tenants, making sure the alarms are working, they have power and they haven’t
been tampered with is so important. With the Gateway I can do all of this, even
in properties where we have limited access, I can monitor for any problems. The
Gateway gives me a better tool to work with.”
The Ei1000G SmartLINK Gateway aims to improve
efficiency, reduce costs, aid with replacement forecasting and maintenance and
enable smart asset management. This groundbreaking technology gives a proactive
approach to fault-finding, defining any trends in alarm activations and
maintenance requirements, while drastically minimising the issue of property
access. The SmartLINK Gateway will revolutionise the way in which alarm systems
are managed, paving the way to a solution-focused approach to asset management.
